LIMA, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Peru's economy grew 0.31 percent in
November from the same month a year earlier, the slowest monthly
expansion in more than five years and well below market
expectations, data from state statistics agency Inei showed on
Thursday.

November's result, the weakest since July 2009 when Peru was
reeling from the global financial crisis, was dragged down by a
drop in manufacturing and an ongoing slump in mining, Inei said.

Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast 1.55 percent growth
in November, when the economy tends to get a boost from
end-of-year public spending and holiday shopping.